As far as I can tell from a distance, being successful and making a lot of money has affected Oprah in a very positive way. Her latest generous accomplishment is to build a state of the art school in South Africa, following through on a request from Nelson Mandela four years ago.

bq. “Some people ask me why I never had children,” Oprah says, adding, “Maybe this is the reason. So I can help bring up other peoples’ children, your children. I want you to trust me to bring up your children and I promise I’ll never let you down.”

Who are your generous inspirations? What inspires your generosity? I’d love to hear about it.